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Welcome to the Pentagon Ski Club!


Trips!
(and Meetings)

Non-Skiing Trips

The non-skiing vacation trips listed below (scroll down to UPCOMING EVENTS) are available for registration/signups as indicated.

2026 Ski Trips

Although we've nearly finalized next-winter's trip schedule, we won't have established prices or appointed trip leaders until early June, when we expect to open signups.  That said, here's a snapshot of how it's looking:


Epic & Ikon Passes: 

All of our 2026 trips will be going to resorts that honor one of the multi-resort season passes, as indicated above.  You may purchase passes directly from the suppliers (i.e., Epic and IKON), but several of our our tour operators are offering discounts or rebates in conjunction with the trips you might take with the club.  Those offers are described on our Epic & Ikon Pass page.  If you plan to buy a pass, it may behoove you to act quickly as we expect the prices of both passes to go up in the coming weeks and months. You should consider purchasing passes early-on as the costs typically increase before the Memorial Day holiday and periodically as winter gets closer.   Season pass sales typically end in early-to-mid December.


Epic Pass Lift Reservations: 
Lift Reservations will be required to ski and ride at Telluride if you'll be using an Epic Pass.  Telluride is the only Epic Pass destination on our schedule with this requirement.



Ikon Pass Lift Reservations: 
Lift Reservations will be required to ski and ride at three of the club's 2026 Ikon Pass destinations:

  • Jackson Hole
  • Snowmass
  • Deer Valley

The decision whether reservations are required is made at the discretion of each resort.  An Ikon Pass holder can make reservations for themselves and any other Ikon Pass holder in their Ikon Pass account.   The physical Ikon Pass is not needed to make a reservation.  Once you've received a purchase confirmation, you may make reservations within your Ikon Pass account.


Military Passes: 

Military Epic passes and military discounts on IKON passes are only available from the suppliers (but note that special pricing is available on IKON Passes through the Military Sales Program).  Details appear on our Epic & Ikon Pass page.

Blue Ridge Ski Council:  Registration for our 2026 ski trips will be opened beginning August 1, 2025 to members of other ski clubs that are members of the Blue Ridge Ski Council through the "sanctioning" process.  Hint:  To register for a trip you must first "join" the PSC as a no-cost BRSC member and populate your membership profile.

Tips for All Trips

Trip Insurance:  Be sure to review our Trip Insurance page before signing up for a trip, and consider whether to purchase cancellation insurance.  Note that the cancel for any reason option requires that you pay the premium within 14 days of paying your initial deposit on a trip.  The 14-day purchase deadline also applies in order to waive the pre-existing medical condition exclusion.

Signup/Registration Tips:  Please take a moment to read the Trip Signup/Registration Tips.  Each individual must be logged-in with their PSC credentials (email address & password) in order to register (sign up) for a trip.  Before signing up, please take a moment to review your profile including your emergency contact information and (if you're thinking of a trip to Canada or Europe) your passport information.  Make sure your first and middle names exactly match your passport (or whatever ID you'll fly with) so your ticket gets issued correctly.  Then click on the trip's Register button if you're ready to sign up!  Your personal information will be pulled from your profile, and then you will need to select options specific to each trip, for example, what type of lodging you prefer (double occupancy or a single room at extra cost) and what type of lift ticket you want.

Important:  If you are registering someone other than yourself, you must log out of your own account and then log in with their credentials.  If you skip this step and register them while signed into your own account, their profile information won't convey into their signup record.  This is necessary even with family (bundle) memberships where you are the bundle administrator.

Wait-Listed Trips:  Click on the button to Join wait list and we may be able to confirm you on the trip if we have a cancellation, after confirming that you still want to go.  We're also sometimes able to expand a trip to accommodate additional skiers.

Trip Invoice & Initial Deposit:  An invoice will be generated for each trip you've registered for.  Each trip includes a payment table listing an initial deposit, one or more interim payments, and a final payment date.  You must pay the initial deposit, and any subsequent interim payments that have or are about to come due, to secure your place on the trip.  Your registration is not confirmed until we receive and acknowledge your deposit.  Payments can be made online with a credit card, or by check.  We can also accept credit card payments at club meetings.

Upcoming events

  • 2025 Summer Picnic

    • Sat, July 12, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Hyatt Hotel - Reston Town Center
    Register


    Summer Picnic

    Saturday, July 12, 2025, Noon to 4 pm
    Hyatt Hotel in Reston Town Center
    (lunch buffet served until 2pm)
    1800 Presidents Street, Reston, VA  20190

    Please Register to Attend

    by Monday, June 23rd
    so we can adjust the catering


    Join your ski club friends for an afternoon picnic at the Hyatt Hotel in Reston Town Center, which is located just off the Dulles Toll Road and also nearby Route 7 headed west from Tysons Corner toward Leesburg.  (This is where we had our picnic in 2021 and 2024.)

    Due to renovations underway at our usual location of Fort Myer, we had to look for alternatives.  

    The picnic will be on the second floor of the hotel in part of the hotel's ballroom, and we will also have access to an outdoor terrace.

    We've opted for something different than the usual hamburgers & hot dogs:  The menu will include pulled pork BBQ, grilled chicken, sides and soft drinks, with cake for dessert.  A cash bar will be available for the beverages of your choice.

    Please Sign Up by Monday,  June 23rd


    Bringing a Guest?

    If you plan to come to the picnic with someone else, there are two ways to let us know:

    • If your companion is a club member in their own right, they can log in with their credentials and register for the picnic much as they would do if signing up for a club meeting or a trip.
    • Whether your companion is a club member or not, you can simply include them in your own picnic registration by clicking on the Add guest button before submitting your registration.

    If Your Plans Change

    If your plans change and you can no longer attend, or if you need to change the number of people you've registered, please let us know by Monday June 23rd so we can adjust our catering order ... or perhaps allow us to confirm someone else to attend, if we've had to form a wait list due to capacity restrictions.  You may do this by:

      • Calling (703-862-6535) or emailing Steve Thompson
      • Calling (301-579-2749) or emailing Dave Olsen
      • Cancelling your registration yourself:
        • click on your name at the top
        • click on My Event Registrations
        • click on your picnic registration
        • click on the Already registered link (below the Register button)
        • click on the Cancel registration link
    • If you need to change the number of people you've registered (up or down), you can first cancel your registration, and then re-register with the new information.  Or just contact us.

    We hope you will come out and catch up with your ski club friends and meet the trip leaders for the coming winter's ski trips.  If you need to make a trip deposit, bring your credit card or checkbook.

    Parking at Reston Town Center is FREE on the weekend.  Note - there is pay parking in the Hyatt Hotel garage, but there are several nearby garages that are free.  The Hyatt is located between the Silver and Blue garages on the map below.  The Green and Orange garages are also good options.

    Reston Town Center Parking Website

    Google Map to the Reston Hyatt

    1800 Presidents Street, Reston, VA  20190

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  • Japan's Cultural Treasures

    • Mon, September 29, 2025
    • Mon, October 13, 2025
    • Tokyo, Hakone, Kanazawa & Kyoto
    • 0
    Join waitlist

    The trip is full, but join the wait list and we'll let you know if we have any cancellations.

    Japan’s Cultural Treasures

    Sept 29 - Oct 13, 2025

    Base Tour - Tokyo, Hakone, Kanazawa, Kyoto - $5,595

    Airfare from IAD $1,900 (other cities available at varying costs)

    Optional Pre-Trip Extension to Tokyo Departs from U.S. Sept 26 - $995
    Optional Post-Trip Extension to Hiroshima Returns Oct 16 - $1,595

    Click to see the Trip Details

    This trip is with Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT)


    Booking Instructions:

    1. Call Overseas Adventure Travel Reservations at 800-955-1925. Open Monday – Friday 9am-8pm and Saturday – Sunday 9am-6pm EST.
    2. Tell the Travel Counselor that you would like to reserve space on Japan’s Cultural Treasures for September 29, 2025.
    3. Mention the group code: G4-29241
    4. The required deposit for this adventure is $350 per person.  Deposits can be made by check, bank withdrawal or credit card (American Express not accepted).
    5. You must state any flight preferences (e.g. Business Class, Aisle Seat or Specified Airline) at the time of paying your deposit.
    6. Consider purchasing the optional travel protection plan from OAT.
      Note:  Insurance is also available from Myra Altschuler with Travel Protectors.  Click to see Myra's flyer.
    7. After signing up with OAT, please sign up/register for the trip with the club, and then call Christina to let her know.

    Membership Requirement:  Your club membership must be current when signing up for the trip and throughout the duration of the trip.

    Trip Insurance:   Emergency medical, evacuation & repatriation insurance (not cancellation insurance) is included with your trip.  This is not cancellation coverage and will not provide any relief if you have to cancel from the trip before it begins, whether for medical or other reasons.  You may upgrade the coverage of this Basic Plan to include cancellation insurance by clicking on this link.  It will take you to a flyer describing the Basic Plan and the upgrade options available through Myra Altschuler of Travel Protectors LLC:

    • The Option 2 cancellation plan provides all the benefits of the Basic Plan, but also covers you for cancelling for a number of basic reasons such as illness, injury or death to you or to your traveling companion/ roommate.  You must purchase it within 14 days of putting down your very first dollar towards the trip in order to waive the pre-existing medical condition exclusion.
    • The Option 3 "Cancel For Any Reason" (CFAR) plan provides all the benefits of the Option 2 plan, but also covers you for cancelling for any non-standard reason, or if you just don’t want to go, but you must purchase it within 14 days of putting down your very first dollar towards the trip.  If you cancel your trip for a non-standard reason, your refund will be limited to 75% of your insured trip cost.
    • If you upgrade your coverage with either option through Myra, the trip leader will credit you with the $60 cost of the club-provided Basic Plan.  Disbursement of funds is at the discretion of the trip leader and may be done prior to, during, or after the trip.  If you cancel from the trip there will be no credit given.
    • If you purchase your own travel insurance, which includes emergency medical, evacuation & repatriation coverage, the trip leader will credit you with the $60 cost of the club-provided Basic Plan.  You must present your policy to the trip leader to receive the credit.  Disbursement of funds is at the discretion of the trip leader and may be done prior to, during, or after the trip.  If you cancel from the trip there will be no credit given.
    • OAT also offers CFAR insurance.

    Trip Leader:   

    Christina Anderson
    gerakisparta@yahoo.com
    Alexandria, VA 
    (703) 719-6714 (h)

                                     (703) 489-6171 (c)


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  • SPAIN: Andalusia, Cordoba & Granada

    • Tue, September 30, 2025
    • Thu, October 09, 2025
    • Andalusia, Spain
    Register

    September 30 - Oct 9, 2025        $6,695

    Spain Bike Trip

    ANDALUSIA, CÓRDOBA & GRANADA

         SPAIN   

    Andalusia, Córdoba & Granada


    Join the Pentagon Ski Club on a Vermont Bicycle Tour (VBT) to southern Spain. Indulge in the sensory pleasures of Andalusia from its scenic vistas, iconic whitewashed villages, and mountain-ringed countryside to the temptations of gardens, vineyards, and olive groves. On your bike tour through Spain’s sunny south, you’ll explore magnificent palaces, poke through Roman ruins, and pause at local farms for delightful picnics. Feel a refreshing breeze as you

     pass mountain villages on a downhill glide, and listen for birdlife in a national park. Our carefully curated selection of accommodations ensures that you’ll end each discovery-packed day in comfort and style.




    Space is LIMITED 

    to 22 participants!

    A deposit of $350 is all that is needed to hold your spot!

    (Must book by November 7 to take advantage of the Good Buy Discount – see below).

    Trip Flyer


    Air Package:  Sept 30 - Oct 9, 2025

    $6,695 per-person (double-occupancy) from Washington-Dulles.

    Most major airports available.  SS $695

    Tour Only:  Oct 2 - Oct 8, 2025

    Price $4,745 per-person (double-occupancy). SS $545

    PSC/BRSC members have exclusive rights to these 22 spaces

    until July 31.  Don't delay! 

    If you are interested in this trip, register today! 


    The air package includes airfare, airport transfers, one night in Palma del Rio upon arrival, and one night in Grenada after the bicycle tour concludes.


    Custom Air:  With the Air Package, you may customize your dates of travel and extend your vacation, or fly into or home from a non-tour airport – ask the VBT Tour Consultant for more information.


    Bikes:  Road-style bikes are included and electronic-assisted E-bikes are available on a firs-come/limited basis – ask the VBT Tour Consultant for more information.  Note that Hybrid bikes are not available on this tour.

    Trip Activity Rating is MODERATE Cycling

    Average Daily Mileage is 18 - 45 miles

    Average Daily Cycling Time is 2 -5 hours

    (Electric-assisted E-bikes are available)


    Also with the VBT Air Package, you may choose to extend your stay with a pre- or post-trip tour.



    Pre-Trip Extenson:  Seville  $395 pp (double occupancy), SS $145

    2 nights hotel and airport transfers (subject to availability)


    Post-Trip Extension:  Malaga  $495 pp (double occupancy), SS $345

    2 nights hotel, and airport transfers (subject to availability)


    GOOD BUY DISCOUNT:

    Book your 2025 vacation and then pay in full using your online MyAccount by November 7th, and you will receive 5% off the total cost of your tour (minus Travel Protection, additional air costs).

    TRIP INSURANCE:   

    Emergency medical, evacuation & repatriation insurance (not cancellation insurance) is included with your trip.  This is not cancellation coverage and will not provide any relief if you have to cancel from the trip before it begins, whether for medical or other reasons.  You may upgrade the coverage of this Basic Plan to include cancellation insurance by clicking on this link.  It will take you to a flyer describing the Basic Plan and the upgrade options available through Myra Altschuler of Travel Protectors LLC:

    • The Option 2 cancellation plan provides all the benefits of the Basic Plan, but also covers you for cancelling for a number of basic reasons such as illness, injury or death to you or to your traveling companion/ roommate.  You must purchase it within 14 days of putting down your very first dollar towards the trip in order to waive the pre-existing medical condition exclusion.
    • The Option 3 "Cancel For Any Reason" (CFAR) plan provides all the benefits of the Option 2 plan, but also covers you for cancelling for any non-standard reason, or if you just don’t want to go, but you must purchase it within 14 days of putting down your very first dollar towards the trip.  If you cancel your trip for a non-standard reason, your refund will be limited to 75% of your insured trip cost.

    HOW TO REGISTER:

    To register for this trip, signup with the PSC and ALSO call VBT to provide them with your registration information.  A deposit of $350 is required to secure your spot.  Call VBT at 800-245-3868 (option 1) between 8:30 am and 6:30 pm ET Monday to Friday.  Give the VBT agent the GROUP #350676.

    QUESTIONS:

    Email or call your PSC trip leader to express your interest in the trip and if you have any questions.

    Trip Leader:

    Steve Thompson
     stevethompsonva@gmail.com
    1302 Shaker Woods Road
     Herndon, VA 20170
    (703) 862-6535 (c)

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  • The Seine: Paris to Normandy (Normandy to Paris)

    • Thu, April 23, 2026
    • Fri, May 08, 2026
    • France
    Register

    The Seine:  Paris to Normandy

     April 23 to May 8, 2026 - 13 Days, from $5,845


    France:  Paris, Conflans, Vernon, Giverny, Les Andelys, Rouen, Honfleur, and the Normandy beaches.


    Join Susie and Peter on another  P & P  trip, this time to France!.  It's  not just a trip.  It's an  adventure!


    13 days from $5845 Plus Optional $1,195 pre-trip extension to Brittany, St. Malo, Chartres Cathedral, Caen Peace Memorial and Mont St. Michel 

    click here:  The Seine Flyer.pdf

    Includes international airfare from Washington D.C., airport transfers, government taxes, fees and airline fuel surcharges.  unless you choose to make your own air arrangements.  Pre-trip Accommodations for 3 nights, 3 breakfasts and 2 dinners.  Base trip - Accommodations for 1 hotel night and 10 nights aboard the M/S Bizet.  30 meals - 11 daily breakfasts, 9 lunches and 10 dinners - including 1 meal in a local restaurant - plus all onboard house beer, wine and soft drinks.  8 included tours and 5 Exclusive Discovery Series events - French language lesson, Impressionists conversation, Home-Hosted Visit, Cooking demonstration, French cheese tasting.  Services of our local program directors, dedicated experts who are with you from the beginning to the end. Gratuities for local guides and motor coach drivers.  All port charges, baggage handling (one piece).

    For all trip information and directions to sign up click below:

    The Seine Flyer.pdf      

    GOOD BUY DISCOUNT:

    Book your 2026 vacation and then pay by cash or check in full by January 23, 2025, and you will receive 10% off the total cost of your tour.  Lesser discounts also apply later.  (minus Travel Protection, additional air costs).

    HOW TO REGISTER:

    To register for this trip call Grand Circle Cruise Line to provide them with your registration information.  A deposit of $750 is required to secure your spot.  Call Grand Circle at 800-221-2610 Monday to Saturday 9 am to 7 pm. Mention this code while booking G6-27957.  Only registration with Grand Circle secures your spot.  You may want to consider their insurance coverage. Sign up on PSC registration after you have secured your spot with Grand Circle.

    QUESTIONS:

    Email or call your PSC trip leader to express your interest in the trip and if you have any questions.


    Membership Requirement:  Your club membership must be current when signing up for the trip and throughout the duration of the trip. 

    Trip Insurance:   Emergency medical, evacuation & repatriation insurance (not cancellation insurance) is included with your trip.  This is not cancellation coverage and will not provide any relief if you have to cancel from the trip before it begins, whether for medical or other reasons.  You may upgrade the coverage of this Basic Plan to include cancellation insurance by clicking on this link.  It will take you to a flyer describing the Basic Plan and the upgrade options available through Myra Altschuler of Travel Protectors LLC:

    • The Option 2 cancellation plan provides all the benefits of the Basic Plan, but also covers you for cancelling for a number of basic reasons such as illness, injury or death to you or to your traveling companion/ roommate.  You must purchase it within 14 days of putting down your very first dollar towards the trip in order to waive the pre-existing medical condition exclusion.
    • The Option 3 "Cancel For Any Reason" (CFAR) plan provides all the benefits of the Option 2 plan, but also covers you for cancelling for any non-standard reason, or if you just don’t want to go, but you must purchase it within 14 days of putting down your very first dollar towards the trip.  If you cancel your trip for a non-standard reason, your refund will be limited to 75% of your insured trip cost.
    • If you upgrade your coverage with either option through Myra, the trip leader will credit you with the $60 cost of the club-provided Basic Plan.  Disbursement of funds is at the discretion of the trip leader and may be done prior to, during, or after the trip.  If you cancel from the trip there will be no credit given.
    • If you purchase your own travel insurance, which includes emergency medical, evacuation & repatriation coverage, the trip leader will credit you with the $60 cost of the club-provided Basic Plan.  You must present your policy to the trip leader to receive the credit.  Disbursement of funds is at the discretion of the trip leader and may be done prior to, during, or after the trip.  If there are no sufficient funds from the trip there is a possibility of no rebates.  If you cancel from the trip there will be no credit given.
    • OAT also offers CFAR insurance.



    Trip Leaders: 

    Susie Pumphrey
    wachtraum@msn.com
    3138 Concord Circle
    Fairfax, VA 22030
    703-691-3944(h)
    571-224-4512(c)

    Peter Porton
    peter.porton@gmail.com
    11918 Moss Point Lane
    Reston, VA 20194
    703-471-7791(h)


    P&P Trips:  It's not just a Trip but an Adventure

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  • Italy: Valley of the Dolomites

    • Thu, June 04, 2026
    • Sat, June 13, 2026
    • Dolomites Italy
    Register

    Italy: valleys of the dolomites

    June 4th - 13th, 2026

    $8,195

    (Vermont Bicycle Touring (VBT) Air Package included, per person, double occupancy)

           


    VBT's Valleys of the Dolomites

    Join the Pentagon Ski Club on a Vermont Bicycle Touring (VBT) trip to South Tyrol - a marriage of Italian and German culture - that makes the Dolomites very unique.  Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Dolomites are primarily composed of dolomitic rock, a type of limestone, which gives them their characteristic pale color.  Bike with us under these renowned vertical peaks, spires, and towers, and along mountain lakes and river valleys, all sculptured over millions of years, creating a backdrop of breathtaking and awe-inspiring landscapes. This region is also home to unique cultural traditions, including the Ladin language and culture (found in the central part of the Dolomites).  Our guides will introduce us to the fusion of cultures in South Tyrol, including its famous blend of Italian and Austrian cuisine.  You've skied the area in winter, now come bike it in summer!




    Space is LIMITED 

    to 22 participants!

    A deposit of $500 is all that is needed to hold your spot!



    VBT Website Dolomite Valleys Trip Info 

    (Note: 2026 VBT tour dates are not currently loaded on the website)


    Trip Activity Rating is EASY/MODERATE Cycling

    Average Daily Mileage is 4 - 36 miles

    Average Daily Cycling Time is 1 - 4 hours

    (Electric-assisted E-bikes are available)

    Bike Tour "Only":  June 6 - 12, 2026

    Price $6595 per-person, double-occupancy 

    With VBT Air from Dulles:  Price $8,195 (per-person, double occupancy; includes airfare & transfers, Bike Tour, plus 1 night in Venice & Verona).  

    Price includes: 6 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 4 dinners; 6 nights in 4- and 5-star hotels, including one night in a luxurious thermal hotel.

    PSC/BRSC members have exclusive rights to these 22 spaces

    until July 1, 2025.  Don't delay! 

    If you are interested in this trip, deposit and register today! 


    You have a choice to book the Air Package with VBT or to book your own airfare.  


    If you book the Air Package with VBT, you can also book a Pre-trip 2 night extension in Venice or a Post-trip 2 night extension in Verona. 


    Bikes:  Road-style bikes are included and electronic-assisted E-bikes are available on a first-come/limited basis – ask the VBT Tour Consultant for more information.  Note that Hybrid bikes are not available on this tour.


    GOOD BUY DISCOUNT:

    Book your 2026 vacation and then pay in full using your online MyAccount by October 16th, 2025, and you will receive 5% off the total cost of your tour (minus Travel Protection, additional air costs).

    HOW TO REGISTER:

    To register for this trip, signup with the PSC and ALSO call VBT to provide them with your registration information.  A deposit of $500 is required to secure your spot.  Call VBT at 800-245-3868 (option 1) between 8:30 am and 6:30 pm ET Monday to Friday.  Give the VBT agent the GROUP #363268.

    QUESTIONS:

    Email or call your PSC trip leader to express your interest in the trip and if you have any questions.

    Trip Leader:

    Jim Riordan

    celticlad96@comcast.net
    (703) 309-4147 (c)

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  • Colors of Morocco

    • Sun, September 20, 2026
    • Sun, October 04, 2026
    • Morocco
    Register


    Colors of Morocco

    Sept 20 - Oct 4, 2026

    Base Tour - $5,999/$7,099 (Dbl/Sngl)

    Optional 4-Night Pre-Tour Extension to Northern Morocco

    $1,499/$1,799 (Dbl/Sngl)

    This trip is with Collette Explorations

    Click to see the Trip Flyer

    Click to see the Trip Details on Collette's website

    Travel on a captivating adventure through a land of centuries-old culture and customs, discover the “Land of Sunset” and “Gateway to Africa” – the country called Morocco:

    • Get to know the vibrant culture and colorful backdrops that are distinctively Morocco. Explore Fes, one of the holiest cities in the world, on a walking tour in the medina, where donkeys and mules laden with goods still walk the ancient market.  
    • Make your way to your desert camp in a Jeep 4x4 and spend a full day exploring the Sahara Desert.  
    • Travel the rugged “Road of a Thousand Kasbahs” to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Kasbah Ait-Ben-Haddou.  
    • In Marrakech, get a true taste of Moroccan hospitality during an interactive cooking class at a women’s cooperative. 
    • Experience Morocco's deep history, unique atmosphere, and welcoming people on an unforgettable journey.


    Booking Instructions:

    1. Go to Collette's Website and click on the button to Sign Up Now!  The required deposit for the trip is $698 per person.
    2. You may request an "Elite Airfare" upgrade (Premium Economy/Business Class - $2,290/$4,990).
    3. Consider purchasing Collette's optional Travel Protection Plan ($699):  Our travel protection plan covers you on tour. If you have to stop your trip or return home early, need medical assistance or evacuation, suffer a baggage loss or delay; or are delayed on tour for 12 hours or more, you're covered.
    4. Consider purchasing Collette's optional Cancellation Waiver:  Our industry-leading cancellation waiver offers travelers a full cash refund for the price of the tour, right up to the day prior to departure, minus the small cost of the waiver. Travel worry-free knowing if anything changes, you're protected.
    5. If you run into issues or wish to discuss the optional insurance plans, call Collette at 800-581-8942 and refer to booking #1348682.
    6. After you've booked your trip with Collette, register for the trip with the club (i.e., sign up for the trip here, on the PSC's website).

    Membership Requirement:  Your club membership must be current when signing up for the trip and throughout the duration of the trip.

    Trip Leader:   

    Christina Anderson
    gerakisparta@yahoo.com
    Alexandria, VA 
    (703) 719-6714 (h)

                                     (703) 489-6171 (c)


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  • Italy: Sicily, the Noto Valley & Syracuse

    • Tue, September 22, 2026
    • Thu, October 01, 2026
    • Sicily
    Register

    Italy: Sicily, the Noto Valley & Syracuse

    September 22 - October 1, 2026

    $6,945

    (Air Package, Double Occupancy)

         Sicily   


    Sicily, the Noto Valley & Syracuse

     Join the Pentagon Ski Club on a Vermont Bicycle Tour (VBT) to Sicily.  VBT’s local Sicilian trip leaders are delighted to welcome you to their island home! Here, you’ll stay at authentic accommodations  showcasing Sicily’s rich cultural history – including a 18th century palace with stucco decorated ceilings. Pedal gentle bike paths along coastal valleys, stopping for lunch with a local family on their organic farm. Accompany a Sicilian truffle hunter and his dog on a search for this culinary prize. Through it all, your gregarious Sicilian trip leaders help you make local friends—using nothing but gestures, good humor, and your winning smile.  


    In addition to the bike tour, I plan to organize some additional days in Sicily.  The details are yet to be determined, but if you want to add some additional days, I encourage you to book the Own Air Package or the Bike Tour Only with VBT to allow the flexibility to determine your arrival and departure dates.




    Space is LIMITED 

    to 22 participants!

    A deposit of $500 is all that is needed to hold your spot!

    (Must book by October 30th to take advantage of the Good Buy Discount – see below).



    Trip Flyer


    Tour Only:  September 24 - September 30, 2026

    Price $5,295 per-person (double-occupancy). 

    Own Air:  Price $5,710

    With VBT Air from Dulles:  Price $6,945.  SS $660

    Includes 6 breakfasts, 4 lunches, and 4 dinners

    PSC/BRSC members have exclusive rights to these 20 spaces

    until June 30, 2025.  Don't delay! 

    If you are interested in this trip, register today! 


    You have a choice to book the Air Package with VBT or to book your own airfare.  I have tentative plans to spend additional time in Sicily, perhaps with a few days in Palermo before the bike tour.  I plan to book the Own Air Package with VBT and that gives you the extra hotel nights at the beginning and end of the bike tour.


    If you book the Air Package with VBT, you can also book a Pre-trip 2 night extension in Taormina or a Post-trip 2 night extension in Syracuse.  (Note - the post-trip extension in Syracuse may not be possible due to lack of hotel rooms.)


    Bikes:  Road-style bikes are included and electronic-assisted E-bikes are available on a first-come/limited basis – ask the VBT Tour Consultant for more information.  Note that Hybrid bikes are not available on this tour.

    (Note - 2026 dates are not yet on the VBT website.)

    Trip Activity Rating is EASY/MODERATE Cycling

    Average Daily Mileage is 9 - 40 miles

    Average Daily Cycling Time is 1 -5 hours

    (Electric-assisted E-bikes are available)

    VBT Terms and Conditions


    GOOD BUY DISCOUNT:

    Book your 2026 vacation and then pay in full using your online MyAccount by October 30th, 2025, and you will receive 5% off the total cost of your tour (minus Travel Protection, additional air costs).

    HOW TO REGISTER:

    To register for this trip, signup with the PSC and ALSO call VBT to provide them with your registration information.  A deposit of $500 is required to secure your spot.  Call VBT at 800-245-3868 (option 1) between 8:30 am and 6:30 pm ET Monday to Friday.  Give the VBT agent the GROUP #363113.

    QUESTIONS:

    Email or call your PSC trip leader to express your interest in the trip and if you have any questions.

    Trip Leader:

    Steve Thompson
     stevethompsonva@gmail.com
    1302 Shaker Woods Road
     Herndon, VA 20170
    (703) 862-6535 (c)

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